GOU Payments receives certification to operate Bre-B system

GOU Payments, a Grupo Aval company, has received certification from Banco de la República to operate in the Bre-B instant payments system. The approval verifies its technological, operational, and security capabilities for 24/7 instant payments. The fintech aims to boost financial inclusion in Colombia.

GOU Payments, part of Grupo Aval, successfully completed its certification process with Banco de la República to join the Bre-B Instant Payments System, a key element of Colombia's payment infrastructure. The certification confirms the company's technological, operational, and security readiness to provide interoperable instant payments to Colombians, financial entities, fintechs, public sector, and employee funds, available 24/7. Isabel Cristina Martínez, president of GOU Payments, stated: «We at GOU Payments want to be the best highway through which the country's money moves in seconds, driving financial inclusion and enabling new business opportunities».

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